Really strange up2date behavior [SOLVED]

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Tue, 14 Dec 2004, Alexander Dalloz wrote:

> Am Di, den 14.12.2004 schrieb Qian Qiao um 18:17:
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> > Trying use yum instead. I think it is encouraged to use yum instead of
> > up2date for FC releases. Instructions on yum are in man pages.
>
> > -- Joe
>
> Sorry, I disagree with this recommendation. This does not answer the
> question about up2date's behaviour.

Thanks.  I would think that if yum were the official preferred tool, it
would be the tool that pops up when one clicks the up2date taskbar icon.

>
> To Matthew:
> Check the header files the strange behaving Fedora host contains below
> /var/spool/up2date. Anything specific to be said about the emacs .hdr
> file(s)? Maybe erase them and let them be refetched.

And that did it.  Thanks!

>
> Alexander
>
>
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